In this final installment in Dr. Gerry Ramogida’s series on biomechanical evaluation and treatment for maximum performance, he covers the shoulder joint. For combat athletes, throwing athletes, and a great deal many others, the shoulder is an area particularly...
Joint Mechanics: The Hip
In this week’s episode of 8WeeksOut TV, Dr. Gerry Ramogida continues his series on the biomechanics of performance with a discussion on the how to evaluate and train the hip. The hip joint is absolutely essential to all areas of performance and durability and...
Joint Mechanics: The Knee
In this week’s episode of 8WeeksOut TV, Dr. Gerry Ramogida continues his series on the biomechanics of performance with a discussion on the how to evaluate and train the knee. Given how frequently knees get injured, across a wide variety of sports, this is an...
Recovery Strategies
Recovery and regeneration strategies have become a hot topic in the fitness world as of late, but there’s a lot more misinformation than anything else. In this week’s episode of 8WeeksOut U, I’ll share with you the details of why, when and how to use...
Joint Mechanics: The Foot
In this episode, Dr. Gerry Ramogida show you how he evaluates the foot and discusses the important concept of how micromovements lead to macromovements and big differences in performance. Dr. Ramogida is one of the top therapists out there and just returned from...
General vs. Specific Conditioning
When it comes to conditioning, one of the most important principles to understand is when to use different training methods and exercises throughout the training year. This is where the concept of general and specific conditioning comes into play and getting this...